Category: Survival Skills

I was introduced to these devices about ten years ago by my old camp director, who encouraged the staff to have a distance contest. At maximum range, we were outdistancing 30 lbs draw recurve bows,...

I grew up a summer camp kid, and then a summer camp counselor. Many of my fondest memories from my years at camp revolve around the campfire, and there's nothing quite so relaxing as sitting around...

It's all well and good to be able to start fires in a designated campsite, with split and beautifully-seasoned oak, crumpled up newspaper, and an ample supply of lighter fluid to help things along. ...

I was incredibly fortunate growing up, in that my best friend's parents owned a dive and adventure center. For a few years, the summer camp I worked at teamed up with that shop to offer an Apostle...

Perhaps you've heard (maybe even from me) that flint can't throw a spark from stainless steel knives. The other day, I was doing some experiments in anticipation of shooting a video, and realized...

A hatchet is a small axe, designed for use with one hand. Hatchets usually have slim profiles, meant more for biting deep into wood on the cross-grain than for splitting. While a hatchet or axe...